Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

This LibGuide provides a starting point for finding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander library materials, resources and subject guides

Books

Aboriginal People and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural Relationships
Examines differences between Indigenous knowledge, ecological relationships and Western science. Could be used for considering ways of being, knowing and doing; learning about Indigenous knowledges.
Something about emus
Bilingual ecological knowledge shared by Senior Members from the Bininj Gunwok language group. Could be used for learning about and embedding Indigenous knowledges.

Australian Indigenous land management, ecological knowledge and languages for conversation
Survey of 841 Indigenous people in remote communities and their experiences and engagement with land management. Could be used for finding case studies for work or assessment; reflecting on impact of work.
Indigenous ecological knowledge systems – Exploring sensory narratives
A resource to rethink connections to place through immersive bodily experiences. Could be used for considering alternate ways of being, knowing, doing.
Indigenous Australians’ knowledge of weather and climate
How to record Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge of ecosystems and climatic patterns. Could be used for considering alternate ways of being, knowing, doing.

Central Land Council – Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
Resources and information on Indigenous ecological knowledge. Could be used for learning about and embedding Indigenous knowledges.
‘Ecology on steroids’: how Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems
Discusses how Indigenous groups have lived through ecological changes and engaged with the climate and landscape. Could be used for challenging dominant culture status quo; learning about Indigenous knowledges.
Caring for Country – Australia State of the Environment 2021
Explains the Indigenous practice of Caring for Country. Could be used for embedding Indigenous perspectives; reflecting on ways of thinking.
Atlas of Living Australia- Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
Overview of ALA projects linking Indigenous ecological knowledge to western science across Australia. Could be used for finding case studies for work or assessment; inspiration to embed Indigenous knowledges.
Working with Indigenous Australians for conservation
Discusses work of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in supporting Indigenous groups involved in ecology and conservation work across Australia. Could be used for finding case studies for work or assessment; inspiration to embed Indigenous knowledges.